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Ideas of IndiaNachiket Mor on Rethinking India's Healthcare SystemToday my guest is Nachiket Mor, a health economist whose work focuses on the design of national and regional health systems. He is a visiting scientist at the Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health, a senior research fellow at the Centre for Information Technology and Public Policy at IIIT Bangalore, and a commissioner and author on the Lancet Citizens' Commission on Reimagining India's Health System, which published its final report in The Lancet in January 2026. We talked about the different layers of the Indian healthcare system, the design and policy failures in both public and private sec...
2026-02-121h 41
PR WireTop 7 AIML Programs in 2026 That Blend Rigor, Projects, and Career SupportArtificial intelligence and machine learning are now embedded in strategy, operations, and customer experience.
If you want to lead initiatives or build production-grade models, an AIML program that balances theory with hands-on work can accelerate your progress.
This guide lists seven credible options, ranging from executive certificates to a complete master’s track. Each entry highlights scope, duration, delivery model, what makes it stand out, core modules, and who it suits.
Selections were validated against official program pages and benchmarked with leading Indian competitors.
Factors to Consider Before Choosing an AIML Cour...
2025-12-1702 minPR WireTop 7 AIML Programs in 2026 That Blend Rigor, Projects, and Career SupportArtificial intelligence and machine learning are now embedded in strategy, operations, and customer experience.
If you want to lead initiatives or build production-grade models, an AIML program that balances theory with hands-on work can accelerate your progress.
This guide lists seven credible options, ranging from executive certificates to a complete master’s track. Each entry highlights scope, duration, delivery model, what makes it stand out, core modules, and who it suits.
Selections were validated against official program pages and benchmarked with leading Indian competitors.
Factors to Consider Before Choosing an AIML Cour...
2025-12-1702 min
Courage TalksCourage Talks S8E2 Rakesh Godhwani𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀: 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗚𝗼𝗱𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗶 (𝗖𝗧𝗦𝟴𝗘𝟮)Rakesh Godhwani, founder of the School of Meaningful Experiences (SoME), shares his journey from corporate roles at Wipro, Intel, and Qualcomm to a fulfilling career in teaching and writing. Tune in for insights on career reinvention and pursuing your true calling.𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁: Transitioned from corporate roles in product marketing, sales, and business development to follow his passion for teaching and writing, living "a million times better" despite earning less.𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝗦𝗼𝗠𝗘): Offers programs on confidence, communication, curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and competence for professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs.𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀: Adjunct Faculty of Communication at IIM Bangalore and Ahmedabad University; has taught at IIM Trichy, IIM U...
2025-10-171h 10
Ribbit RibbitAI on the Air: Sep 12's Fresh Picks from ArXivToday's AI scoop: 249 new papers on ArXiv with 47 key highlights. For more details, visit https://ribbitribbit.co/podcast00:29 - arxiv:2509.09153 Lunit Inc, University of Science and Technology of China, La Trobe University...00:51 - arxiv:2509.09033 Google Quantum AI, California Institute of Technology, Purdue University01:16 - arxiv:2509.09071 Google DeepMind, Harvard University, MIT01:40 - arxiv:2509.09672 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Toyota Research Institute02:06 - arxiv:2509.09677 University of Cambridge, Institute for AI University of Stuttgart, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems...02:30 - arxiv:2509.08919 University of Toronto02:52 - arxiv:2509.09674 Tsinghua University...
2025-09-1318 min
THE ONE'S CHANGING THE WORLD -PODCASTThe AI threat the world needs to know about - Dr. Amitava DasTopic - AI Safety, Multimodal AI, AGI & the Future of AI in India -#271Dr Amitava Das has been working as a Research Associate Professor at The Artificial Intelligence Institute (AIISC), University of South Carolina. Earlier he set up an industry research lab from scratch Wipro AI – an industry research lab, in Bangalore, India, and is still associated with Wipro AI as an Advisory Scientist. At Wipro, he has led several academic collaborations – such as with IIT Patna, IIIT Delhi, UT Austin, AI institute at the University of South Carolina, and Cambridge University. He has started a joint PhD prog...
2025-07-101h 02
Eyeway ConversationsEyeway Conversations with O AishwaryaIn this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with O. Aishwarya, a PhD scholar at IIIT Bangalore, working at the intersection of assistive technology, social sciences, and inclusive education.Aishwarya’s research focuses on developing tactile art opportunities for children who are blind, with a goal to establish an independent grammar of tactile expression—distinct from visual interpretations. Through her work, she questions visual-centric notions of art and explores how texture, space, and sequencing redefine creative engagement for blind learners.She also opens up about:Studying in mainstream schools in Kerala and Karn...
2025-05-1224 min
The Closet Writer ChroniclesO Aishwarya : The Blind Bookworm - Part 2Season 4 finale! The episode opens with Aishwarya talking about what creativity means to her. We continue our conversation on AI and its relationship with disability and accessibility. We delve into Aishwarya’s journey as a visual artist as a blind person and how she’s challenging the status quo on who can be an artist. Later, she talks about her process and routine as a writer. We also talk about poetry and resources for poetry writing month. We exchange more recommendations on books and tv shows. The episode ends with poetry written & narrated by Aishwarya.O...
2025-03-2948 min
The Closet Writer ChroniclesO Aishwarya : The Blind Bookworm - Part 1Season 4 Finale! The episode opens with Aishwarya talking about what creativity means to her. Aishwarya shares her earliest memories of being creative and writing and what that’s been like as a blind person. She shares various experiences and perspectives on disability and accessibility and her work regarding the same. She also shares book recommendations. Later Aishwarya talks about how AI and assistive technology has helped her, but also how nuanced it is and what seems to be missing. The episode ends with poetry written & narrated by Aishwarya.O. Aishwarya is currently pursuing Doctoral st...
2025-03-291h 10
Founders UnfilteredEp 108: Enterprise Tech's Troubleshooter ft. WhatfixJoin us as we talk to the co-founders of Whatfix - Khadim Batti and Vara Kumar Namburu about their story.
Khadim earned his Bachelor's degree in Engineering from University of Mumbai and a post graduate degree in IT from IIIT Bangalore. Starting his career at CMC Ltd., he worked at Huawei, Applabs Technologies and Kenexa. He co-founded Whatfix in 2013 with Vara.
Vara completed his Bachelor of Computer Science and then pursued his Masters in Computer Application from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. He joined Huawei, where he met Khadim and joined forced with him to start Whatfix.
🏢 About Whatfix:
Whatfix is...
2024-06-3042 min
Tech My Breath AwaySmall Town to the Ivy Leagues - Chandradeep | Tech My Breath Away # 11Chandradeep Pokhariya, an AI researcher at Brown University, and ex-IIIT-H MS, talks about his journey from a sleepy small town in Uttarakhand, to finding his way into the Ivy Leagues while overcoming challenges such as lack of access to the internet, infrastructure, and even language barriers.
Join us, in this first of a two-part conversation, with hosts Abbhinav (123 of AI) and Debayan (Microsoft)!
CHAN REVEALS:
What it was like growing up in a remote village near the Nepal border, in a close-knit community
The cultural shock he experienced when he first went to Kota...
2024-06-211h 00
U n’ I with Rashmi ShettyU n' I with Rashmi Shetty- Season 3- Rakesh GodhwaniIts episode 152, Season 3 of the Human library audio podcast “U n’ I with Rashmi Shetty”. Our guest this week is Dr. @Rakesh Godhwani - the founder of SoME, School of Meaningful Experiences that offers programs for working professionals, managers, leaders from corporations, governments, NGOs, academic institutions and entrepreneurs on Six Cs namely, confidence, communication, curiosity, creativity, collaboration and competence. He is also an Adjunct Faculty of Communication at IIM Bangalore and Ahmedabad University. Besides this, he has also taught at IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur, IIM Vizag, IIIT Bengaluru and Indian Institute of Science. His courses also run at various corpor...
2024-06-141h 14
Career UninterruptedChildcare Planning: Empowering Caregivers, & Crafting Stability in Family DynamicsJuggling a high-stakes career and motherhood might feel like threading a needle with closed eyes until you build the right support system around you that can take care of your child when you are away or unavailable. We are joined by Akanksha and Swati once again for this episode where they continue to share their solutions to the complex puzzle of finding trustworthy childcare. As we traverse the parenting landscape, the conversation takes a turn toward the delicate interplay between parental control and caregiver empowerment. Don’t be surprised if you realize that meticulous chi...
2024-05-1635 min
Career UninterruptedMomSpeak: Two Women Navigating the Complexities of Postpartum CareersWomen returning to work after the birth of a child is a narrative often told yet seldom solved. But our guests for the episode, Swati Geriani and Akanksha Kapoor bravely open the book on their own experiences of being a new mom navigating careers. They both have had completely different approaches with Swati's perspective being shaped by her experiences at a global corporate and Akanksha's journey from journalism to public health and entrepreneurship. Our conversation peels back the layers of motherhood's impact on career as they candidly share the trials of skill erosion, the p...
2024-05-0931 min
Tech My Breath AwayInformation Security in AI, and the Impact of LLMs on User’s Privacy: ex-Google Kritika Prakash | Tech My Breath Away # 3Abbhinav (123 of AI), and co-host Debayan (Microsoft) are joined by AI reseacher Kritika Prakash, now pursing her Ph.D., at the University of Chicago.
The discussion revolves around the Kritika’s academic journey before and at IIIT-Hyderabad, differential privacy in AI, and her thoughts on the need for regulations to ensure a machine learning model's trustworthiness. We discuss the privacy issues in machine learning, including the challenges of protecting textual data and the impact of large language models on a user’s privacy.
KRITIKA REVEALS:
Her visit to IISc Bangalore during elev...
2024-04-261h 04
The Core Report#268 Building Trust in Banking: A Conversation with Nachiket Mor, Former Director of the RBIThis week on The Core Report: Weekend Edition, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj chats with former director of the Reserve Bank of India, Nachiket Mor. They explore various topics related to trust such as the importance of trust in building strong relationships between financial institutions and their customers, Fintech, the metrics of trust in today's environment, the competency of board members and directors of financial institutions, how we might have cut growth capability, and much more.About Nachiket Mor: Nachiket Mor is trained as an economist. His current work is principally focused on the design of national a...
2024-04-1342 min
Decoding Impact with Rathish BalakrishnanDecoding Universal Health Coverage with Dr. Nachiket Mor (Part 2)In Part 2 of our discussion on Universal Health Coverage, host Rathish Balakrishnan and guest Dr Nachiket Mor dive into the need to define the right problems while taking a digital public goods approach to UHC, challenges with financing, and lessons from other countries. They also discuss how the private and public sectors can rethink existing approaches to healthcare delivery, and collaborate to implement an efficient working model for UHC in India.
Dr. Nachiket Mor is trained as an economist. His current work is principally focused on the design of national and regional health systems. He is...
2023-09-1554 min
Decoding Impact with Rathish BalakrishnanDecoding Universal Health Coverage with Dr. Nachiket Mor (Part 1)Globally, universal health coverage (UHC) has been highlighted as an important goal, because of its close links to poverty reduction and potential to enhance the economic growth of countries.
From public to private health care, across primary, secondary, and tertiary care, and whether we look at the challenges and opportunities for physicians or community health workers, the promise of UHC is heady and exciting. Through this two-part discussion with Dr. Nachiket Mor, not only an expert in health, but someone who is deeply passionate about health and health systems, host Rathish Balakrishnan explores the plethora of trade-offs...
2023-09-081h 10
College Vidya Podcast(College Ki Baat Vidya Ke Sath)Online Executive Education for Working ProfessionalWelcome to the CV talks. Today we will be talking about the online executive education for professionals offered by different universities. In this podcast we will be discussing what executive education is, who can pursue it, its eligibility, duration, specialization , job roles and which universities offer this program. So, what is executive education ?Executive education in online mode refers to specialized education programs designed for professionals, executives, and managers who are working to enhance their leadership, management, and strategic skills. These programs are typically offered by universities, business schools, and educational institutions and are personalized to...
2023-08-1805 min
Decoding Impact with Rathish BalakrishnanDecoding India’s DPI Learnings for the Global South with Professor S RajagopalanDo we take the possibilities enabled by the unique identification system of Aadhar for granted in India today?
Certain reports estimate that 850 million people around the world do not have an official ID, and that around 133 countries today do not have a digital payment system. Through India's digitisation revolution we have made leaps and bounds in how people can be uniquely identified for social welfare needs and how they can use that identity to manage basic civic rights like accessing financial services, government support, and even applying for a job.
So how can more countries...
2023-07-3155 min
Interesting Lives of Ordinary PeopleSanjay Anandaram - Startup Mantras and Cultural RevivalI’ve known Sanjay for over thirty years from our time together at business school in India He is one of the most well read and informed people I know. He is highly regarded for his experience and views on entrepreneurship and innovation, and his ability to be brutally honest in his capacity as mentor to startups, established companies and industry bodies. He jokingly describes himself as not just a mentor, but a tormentor to his mentees.
As a passionate advocate of entrepreneurship and innovation, he writes, lectures, advises, invests and mentors startups, companies and industry bodies on...
2023-04-0556 min
The Morning BriefThe Gig Economy Gets GrimmerThere will be over 2 crore gig workers by the end of this decade. But what are the conditions they work in? How do the platforms that rely on these gig workers to fulfill their deliveries support them? And how much do they pay them? The answer to each of the questions is dismal. Host Mugdha Variyar speaks to Balaji Parthasarathy, Professor at IIIT, Bangalore and Principal Investigator at Fairwork India, Shaik Salauddin, National General Secretary - Indian Federation Of App Based Transport Workers (IFAT), Swarnima, Partner at Trilegal, TK Balakumar, Chief Operating Officer at BigBasket.com and Sheetal, an...
2023-01-0540 min
Vaidic SrijanClean Tech Innovations Challenge (CTIC), 2022: Round -2 Presentation15th April, 2022 was the launch of Cleantech Innovations Challenge 2022, organized by NCL-IIT(BHU) alliance "Incubation Centre" supported by NCL, Singrauli, Coal India Limited and IIT (BHU) Varanasi along with partner institutions namely IIT Mandi Catalyst, Mandi, HP, NASSCOM, Bangalore, DERBI Foundation, Bangalore, AIC BAMU Foundation, Aurangabad, NEATeHub, Assam, Tides Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee, TEXMiN Technology Innovation Hub, ISM, Dhanbad, IIIT Innovation & Incubation Centre, Delhi, FiiRE, Goa, INCeNSE Technology Business Incubator, IISc, Bangalore, Deshpande Startups, Hubballi, Karnataka, EPIC Foundation, a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM.
This challenge was the nation's 1st 'Clean Tech Innovations Challenge' for the coal sector. Director (Tech), Coal...
2022-11-2110 min
Digital Transformation in EducationEduAction with Arpit Badjatya: Episode #1 with Prof. Chandrashekhar R (IIIT-Bangalore)This pandemic has taught us about various things along with allowing us to adopt a new model of education, accepting new challenges of technology, having a variety of experiences and advances.
Moderated by Mr. Arpit Badjatya, CEO & MD, Serosoft (Academia), EduAction features ‘Tea & Talk over EdTech’ - a candid conversation over digital transformation journey of Educational Institutions, their challenges and wins.
In the first episode of the series, meet Prof. Chandrashekar Ramanathan. Dr. Ramanathan is Ph.D. from Mississippi State University, USA and has spent 25 years in the field of Information Technology in various capacities. He serv...
2022-11-1548 min
Raj Shamani's Figuring OutThis Guy Is Scaling Businesses Digitally & Making MILLIONS Of Dollars- Akash Sinha| FO57 Raj ShamaniOrder my first book 'Build, Don't Talk' here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRu-------------In the latest episode of the Figuring Out Podcast, we are in conversation with Akash Sinha, CEO & Co-founder of Cashfree Payments, India’s leading payments and API banking company, a IIIT and ex-Amazon employee. Akash Sinha and Reeju Datta started Cashfree Payments in 2015 and initially, they were digitizing offline COD payments. Then in April 2016, they got into the online space completely. When they started, it was just Reeju and Akash, along with another member who handled sales. At the time, Ak...
2022-10-081h 15
Raj Shamani's Figuring OutHow Fintech is Future Of Banking? Scaling Business, Making Millions Ft Akash Sinha | Figuring Out 56In the latest episode of Figuring Out Podcast we are in conversation with Akash Sinha, CEO & Co-founder of Cahsfree. Akash Sinha an IIIT an ex-Amazon employee. He has a background in tech and has also worked with a FinTech company before.Akash and Reeju started Cashfree in 2015 and initially, they were digitizing offline COD payments. Then in April 2016, they got into the online space completely. When they started, it was only Reeju and Akash, along with another member who handled sales. Initially, Akash and Reeju started out by working with small restaurants in Bangalore. They were focused...
2022-09-301h 15
Technology, Together.#3.08 Research-based planning for sustainable and liveable citiesGlobally, urbanization, urban development and management debates have been influenced by the “smart city” idea – an idea that has emerged fashionable both in policy and practice. Its main focus appears to be on the role of Information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, although related socio-economic as well as political factors have also been discussed.
Today, we have with us Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan, an urban and regional planner with an experience of over two decades to discuss what do we miss out when we take a technology-centric approach to urban planning as is the case with Smart Cities...
2022-06-2449 min
Technology, Together.#3.07 Ordinary Ethics of AI and StorytellingWhen it comes to talking about AI ethics, we often hear terms such as bias, fairness, accountability, transparency, human-centered explainable AI, and responsible AI. While they cover major concerns around an AI/data-driven world from technologists’ imagination, they do not capture how these technologies are experienced in everyday lives of people across different physical and social geographies. How do we then create a bottom-up participatory narrative about AI, ethics and algorithmic harm? How do we talk about ordinary ethics of AI? To explore some of these possibilities, today, we have with us Dr. Ranjit Singh.
Ranjit is a...
2022-05-3049 min
Technology, Together.#3.06 A Free, Fair and Equitable Digital SocietyEverything we do in our everyday lives - from interpersonal relations to work, from travel to entertainment- are almost ubiquitously mediated through digital technologies. So much so that we can hardly prise apart the digital from the social. We live in a digital society that is increasingly complex and unpredictable, leading to new patterns in our existing social institutions and relations. While these changes bring in new opportunities, they also raise concerns about sustainability, equity and justice in a digital world. In response to some of these questions IIITB introduced an interdisciplinary MSc programme in Digital Society in 2015 which...
2022-05-1238 min
Technology, Together.#3.05 Navigating a Professional Future in Digital SocietyDigital society has grown to be an increasingly significant field of study as we have come to live in an increasingly digital world. In that case, questions around navigating through our everyday digital lives as contributors and change-makers also become relevant. For those working on understanding frameworks and preparing to investigate how digital technologies shape our worlds, charting out a career path that best represents their interests is undoubtedly important. For this, we thought it would be best to hear from one of our own alumni, Prasaanth Balraaj who graduated from the M.Sc. Digital Society programme in 2018. Prior...
2022-04-2428 min
Technology, Together.#3.04 Political Economies of Transnational LabourDefining identities linked to labour relations has been a problem that has perplexed scholars. To accommodate technological nuances into defining these identities has proved an even more puzzling endeavour. But, our guest today has delved deep into such matters and done so very prudently. Joining us on this episode of Technology Together is Prof. Winifred Poster, a feminist scholar of labour and technology. Winnie’s extensive research on digital globalization has led her to follow high-tech firms from the US to India through earlier waves of computer manufacturing and more recently, in the context of back-office work and call ce...
2022-03-2841 min
Technology, Together.#3.03 Health & Gender Equity: Role of Big DataThe use of big data in the health industry to contribute to advancing the field is not a new practice. But it is one that has been constantly evolving, especially to support evidence-based policy and practice for population-level impact, This also means that special focus on specific groups of the population is essential to understand varied impacts. This women's day, we try to bring to light the overlap of big data and gender studies within the purview of health. With abundant health data in repositories available for use, the practice of making sense of this data through different lenses...
2022-03-0520 min
Technology, Together.#3.02 Participatory Media PlatformsUsing technology for development has been part of the development discourse for quite some time now. But, what goes into ensuring that these technological solutions rightly impact and benefit those it is meant for? Our guest today is no stranger to confronting such questions on a daily basis.
In this episode, we have with us Aaditeshwar Seth, who is the co-founder of Gramvaani, which is a remarkable organisation engaged in creating participatory media platforms that people find accessible and adaptable. Using simple technologies and social context to design tools forms the cornerstone of Gram...
2022-02-1946 min
Technology, Together.#3.01 AI Systems and SocietiesAI has garnered attention the world over. Now, there are both exaggerated claims - such as what it could mean for the future of the human workforce and aspirational use cases of AI. The field of AI arose in its early stages as an attempt to mimic human intelligence using computers. But, how does an AI powered system function when deployed on the ground?
Joining us today Vidushi Marda, a lawyer and a researcher who has contributed immensely in investigating the consequences of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in societies. Her groundbreaking work has been cited by...
2022-02-0539 min
Technology, Together.#14 Stranded Workers Action NetworkThe Stranded Workers Action Network or SWAN is an initiative that sprung in response to the acute crisis faced by migrant workers in the wake of the nationwide lockdown in India, announced in March 2020. SWAN is a volunteer-driven effort that helps migrant worker groups and their families access cash for immediate needs, rations and other essentials by connecting them with civil society organizations, NGOs and volunteers nearest to them.
Today, we have with us Prof. Rajendran Narayanan, who was instrumental in forming SWAN and coordinating its activities for over a year now. Prof. Rajendran, a faculty member a...
2021-12-2038 min
Technology, Together.#13 COVID-19 War Stories: Rethinking public health strategiesFollowing the two devastating waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, for many of us in India and indeed in several regions across the world, haunting images of patients waiting outside hospitals and family members struggling to find a bed for their loved ones may not have faded from memory. To avoid a repeat of this tragic crisis, what are important lessons from this experience? How might we be better prepared in the future? We discuss this in detail with Dr. Nachiket Mor.
Dr. Mor was a member of the Planning Commission’s High-Level Expert Group on Universal Health Ca...
2021-11-1522 min
Argumentor PodcastWebinar on Legality of Anti-Conversion Laws by Adv Rahul Tiwari #webinar #anticonversion #law#webinar #conversion #anticonversion #law
Hi everyone we are delighted to have amongst us Adv Rahul Tiwari for the webinar titled "The Legality of Anti-Conversion Laws" (@adv_frankenstein ). Adv. Rahul Tiwari is the founding and Managing Partner of LNS Associates LLP which is a MCA Registered Law Firm. This firm also offers online legal education & training to law students and fresh graduates. He is also Panel Member of World Cyber Security Forum (WCSF). He has presented 25 Research papers in various international and national seminars, in Denmark, NLSIU Bangalore, BHU, CNLU Patna, IIT Hyderabad, NLU Odisha, IIIT Allahabad, Delhi Un...
2021-10-111h 19
Technology, Together.#12 Tracing the cost of transaction failuresAmidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the banking world witnessed a huge surge in transactions, one such payment infrastructure was AePS in India. Many providers and government DBT schemes resorted to AePS which led to a huge demand for cash withdrawal by the vulnerable part of the society. This became a much severe issue during the migrant worker's crisis who had to uproot their lives and depend on microATMs for their travel and survival. The issue got accentuated when reports of a spike in transaction failure rates started flooding in. This had serious consequences for the masses who desperately needed to...
2021-10-0238 min
Technology, Together.#11 COVID-19 from the MarginsThe current era of our datafied society is still grappling with the effects of its first pandemic. In a race to represent it, our efforts to manage and report the crisis seem to be a numbers game for the most part. This data-driven approach by governments and public discourse has silenced many untold stories from the margins. To explore the pandemic from the perspective of individuals and communities at the margins in the Global South(s), we have with us Silvia Masiero and Soumyo Das.
Silvia is an Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics at the U...
2021-09-0426 min
Technology, Together.Trailer: Season 2After a short break, we are back with season 2 of the podcast! This season will be a mini-series of 5 episodes focused on Covid-19 where we bring to you engaging critical discussions on the many ways digital technologies have shaped our lives during the pandemic. We will be joined by experts in economics, law, public policy, and public health to reflect on the role that technology has played during Covid-19, all of the success stories, cautionary tales, episodes of breakdown - we will talk through them.
2021-09-0301 min
Technology, Together.#10 Learning to think criticallyIIIT Bangalore's flexible and holistic curriculum ensures engineering students of the integrated MTech program take up courses from the fields of economics, sociology, web sciences, HCI and so on. This enables students with critical thinking skills and sensitivity to various aspects of technology development. So far in the past episodes, we discussed a few of these aspects with faculty members but as season one comes to an end we wanted to capture the experience of the students who took some of these courses. We have 4 iMTech students across various batches: Aditya Gulati (2016-21), Nithin Raj (2017-22), Aarushi Goenka (2018-23...
2021-07-0340 min
Technology, Together.#9 Designing ICT Solutions for Public HealthcareOver the past year, digital technologies were rapidly designed and developed or adapted for various healthcare needs. This could be a contact tracing system, or vaccination portals, online consulting, and so on. What does it take to build such digital platforms and technological systems for healthcare needs? To discuss this, we are joined by Prof. T.K. Srikanth, who heads the E-Health Research Centre at IIIT Bangalore. We specifically talk to him about the Centre’s work on mental health in the public healthcare system. To learn more about the E-Health Research Centre, visit the website given below.
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2021-06-1231 min
Technology, Together.#8 The Web as we know itAs the world wide web evolved over the years from a few pages to search engines, e-commerce sites, wikis, and social media platforms, how has it impacted us, humans? We talk about this in detail with Prof. Srinath Srinivasa, who offers an interesting course called the web and the mind that traces the evolution of the web and how it influences our lives. Prof. Srinath is the Dean of Research and Development at IIIT Bangalore and heads IIITB’s Web Science lab which strives to understand the impact of the web on different facets of human life. You can le...
2021-05-2922 min
Technology, Together.#7 Aadhaar & Food Security through a HCI lensWhen millions of Indians access their food entitlements each month through the Public Distribution System - the largest food distribution network in the world, their access is mediated through a biometrics-based authentication system. How do beneficiaries of PDS navigate these biometrics-based systems to access their food entitlements? What tensions have the biometrics devices caused among dealers who run the PDS fair price shops? In this episode, we discuss these aspects and more with Prof. Preeti Mudliar drawing on her extensive work on the use of Aadhaar in India’s Public Distribution System.
To know mo...
2021-05-1445 min
Technology, Together.#6 Design: Beyond the User InterfaceIn this episode of Technology Together, we turn to design researcher and visiting faculty member at IIIT Bangalore, Dr. Linus Kendall, who is an expert in participatory approaches to design. We explore the lesser-known side of Digital Design, one which engages with users and encourages designing with them than for them. We also discuss Dr. Kendall's research with farmers in Bengal, his course on Human Computer Interaction and much more!
For more details on Dr. Kendall's work on sustainable agriculture through ICTs, please check: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01972243.2020.1844828, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQIWbMY9...
2021-05-0143 min
Technology, Together.#5 Empowering Digital Social InnovationIn the fifth episode of Technology Together, we shift our attention from research to innovation and discuss the need for digital social innovation. We are joined by the former CEO of IIITB Innovation Center, Prof. Ramesh Sundararaman who focuses on digital platforms and societal thinking. We are also joined by Shreyas Gupta, a final year integrated MTech student and an enthusiastic innovator coming from Data Science and HCI background. They touch upon the nature of interdisciplinary learnings necessary to identify and solve social problems.
The document regarding Designathon mentioned by Shreyas: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/weareglados
2021-04-1846 min
Technology, Together.#4 Towards Fair WorkOn this episode of ‘Technology, Together’ we have with us 2 guests, Dr. Balaji Parthasarathy and Pradyumna Taduri, who have worked extensively on deconstructing the platform economy in general and the state of platform labour within the Indian context. Drawing on their experiences in the Fair Work project, they discuss some of the ground realities surrounding platform work, the fundamental principles of fairness that they use to assess platform work, and what this could mean for all the actors involved in the long run.
Their latest report: https://fair.work/wp-content/uploads/sites/131/2020/12/Fairwork_India_2020_report.pdf
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2021-03-2737 min
Technology, Together.#3 A Pedagogy for Digital PrivacyJoining us on this episode are Profs. T.K. Srikanth, Janaki Srinivasan and V Sridhar. Prof. TK Srikanth is a computer scientist who is actively involved in multiple collaborative research projects in healthcare as the co-convenor of the E-Health Research Center at IIITB. Prof. Janaki Srinivasan is a social scientist whose research explores privacy, algorithmic control and the role of intermediaries in digital transactions, with an emphasis on the domains of financial inclusion and work automation. Prof. Sridhar is an expert in the techno-economics of networks, telecommunications, internet policy and regulation. Together, they are here to tell us the...
2021-03-1341 min
Technology, Together.#2 Time, Agency, and Gendered WorkIn this episode, Oindrila Matilal, a PhD scholar in the IT and Society domain at IIIT Bangalore, walks us through the experiences of women returning to work in the software services sector after a maternity break and how policies like flexible work hours shape their retention and participation in the workforce. She recently presented a part of this research at the European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (ECSCW) and won the David B. Martin Best Paper Award. Find a link to her paper below:
https://dl.eusset.eu/handle/20.500.12015/3413
2021-02-2722 min
Technology, Together.#1 Envisioning Inclusive STEM EducationIn the first episode, we speak to Vidhya and Prof. Amit Prakash about the challenges faced by visually impaired students in STEM education and their efforts to address those challenges. They share insights from their journey of designing, developing and rolling out inclusive technologies. To know further about their work, reach out to: Centre for Accessibility in the Global South (CAGS), IIIT Bangalore: http://cagsiiitb.org/ Vision Empower: http://visionempowertrust.in/
2021-02-1329 min
Technology, Together.Trailer: Technology, Together.IIIT Bangalore has been host to research domains, programmes and centers that bring together researchers from engineering, public policy, political science, sociology, economics and many others. To celebrate this diverse research culture, we bring to you “Technology, Together.” a podcast series that dives headfirst into the complex world of technology, critically engaging with social, political and cultural factors that shape the design, development and use of technologies.
2021-02-0701 min
Let's LearnCurrent affairs// 9th January, 2021Current Affairs:
💰 Elon Musk Is Now The Richest Person In The World ($190 Billion)
✌️ US Congress Confirms Joe Biden’s Victory As Next US President With 306 Votes
😔 Renowned Indian Fashion Designer Satya Paul Passed Away
🔶 Govt To Form Committee To Protect Culture , Land And Language Of Ladakh
✅ The Committee By The Govt Will Be Headed By G Kishan Reddy , The Minister Of State For Home
💰 PM-CARES Fund Allocates 201.58 Cr For Installation Of 162 PSA Oxygen Plants
✅ PM-CARES : PM’s Citizen Assistance And Relief In Emergency Situations Fund
✅ PSA : Pressure Swing Absorption
🤝 DRDO & MAHA-METRO Signed A MoU To Implement Advanced Biodigester Mk-II Technology In The Metro Rail Network
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2021-01-0903 min
#include people.h#10 Tejas KothaTejas Kotha:
He is a 5th year at IIIT Bangalore, pursuing his Intergrated Masters of Technology in Electronics and Communication. He has been instrumental in the creation of clubs, committees and various other initiatives for the college community. TEDxIIITBangalore is his brainchild and it most definitely has come a long way just like his other initiatives. He has been the mentor for our team, and has been pivotal in the creation of this podcast. He emphasises on the importance of interacting and networking with people and also contributing to the community. There’s more than just a fe...
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#include people.h#9 Shreyas GuptaShreyas Gupta:
He is a 5th year at IIIT Bangalore pursuing his iMTech in Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition. He is currently doing a research internship in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) at the University of Gothenburg. Among his other interests, he is a UX designer and believes that every product with an impact will fail if it isn’t good with its interface design. He was pivotal in starting TEDxIIITBangalore and his various experiences of leadership there is definitely something to learn from. We got an opportunity to interact with him about all of this and much mo...
2020-12-141h 41
#include people.h#8 Ananya AppanAnanya Appan:
She is a 4th year student at IIIT Bangalore pursuing her iMTech in Computer Science. From all that we know about her, one thing is for certain – she has a strong sense of balance between her academic and non-academic interests. She has a stellar academic record but also pursues dance and art quiet enthusiastically and tries her best to apply her talents to all the challenges that she faces. She was a part of SAC 2019-20 at IIIT Bangalore which played a pivota rolel in improving the cultural life at college so, we had the chance to...
2020-12-051h 04
#include people.h#7 Nishant MalpaniNishant Malpani:
He is a 5th year student at IIIT Bangalore, pursuing his iMTech. His interests span over both electronics and computer science. He has had a college life well balanced between fun, studies and sports. He loves taking solo trips and has made huge contributions to IIIT Bangalore's community life. Our conversation with him brought out how he managed to turn around his lows in academics of the first two years without affecting his social life, his solo trips, basketball and his other experiences. We hope you will be able to take away something valuable from...
2020-11-211h 08
#include people.h#5 Pranav KediaPranav Kedia
He is a 2020 iMTech graduate from IIIT Bangalore, Co-Founder of Enigma - the robotics club of IIITB and is pursuing a career in hardware research focused on Swarm Robotics.
His life is full of interesting episodes, some of which we captured through this podcast. He believes in taking risks and emphasises on the importance of networking. He likes to travel and when he does, he makes sure to learn a few phrases of the native language. When he’s not travelling, he likes to try different cuisines by either ordering in...
2020-10-3149 min
#include people.h#4 Satvik RamaprasadSatvik Ramaprasad
He is a 5th-year student at IIITB and he is popularly known as the founder of CircuitVerse - a GSoC organisation. CircuitVerse is an online, digital logic circuit simulator which aims at providing a platform to create, share and learn digital circuits. His passion lies in developing and building products and applying computer science to solve problems that he sees. We were able to talk about his various achievements as a developer, CircuitVerse, the entrepreneurial bug in him and much more.
Topics discussed: Why IIIT Bangalore, Building CircuitVerse, OpenSource projects, entrepreneurship, his future...
2020-10-2458 min
#include people.h#2 Arpitha MalavalliArpitha Malavalli
She is currently pursuing her iMTech in Computer Science at IIIT Bangalore. Along with having an excellent academic record, she is also a part of the women’s basketball and throwball college teams. She had volunteered her time to teach underprivileged children in her first year of college. We got to discuss how she maintains a balance between her academics and extracurriculars. We hope you get to take away something valuable from this podcast and apply to your lives.
00 - 02 mins - Introduction
02 - 07 mins - College experience till now
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2020-10-1034 min
#include people.h#1 Aditya Shridhar HegdeAditya Shridhar Hegde
He is currently pursuing his iMTech in Computer Science at IIIT Bangalore. With a stellar academic record and a keen interest in computer science and mathematics, he plans to pursue a PhD in theoretical computer science. We got to discuss a lot of interesting approaches of his, and his ideology of enjoying the work he does is quite interesting as he tells us how important it is to get things done. We had a lot of fun getting to know him and we hope you get to take away something valuable...
2020-10-0350 min
Gear InfinityBelYo: Blockchain wala Arogya Setu?In a bid to tackle Covid-19 pandemic in India, an IIITB-IMACX Studios incubated startup YoSync has partnered with Malaysia based global blockchain company BelfricsBT, where it has developed blockchain-powered Covid-19 tracking platform called ‘BelYo’ in collaboration with Indian Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B) and funded by Mphasis F1 Foundation.
2020-08-0804 min
The Musafir Stories - India Travel Podcast63: TMS Specials : Purposeful Travel with Charles WorringhamThis week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Charles Worringham, an Australian academic and clean energy evangelist, who shares his experience of traveling with a purpose. Listen on!Today's destination: Around India, exploring some of her energy challenges and innovative solutions!Nearest Airport: Indira Gandhi International airportNearest Railway Station: NAPrerequisites - Be open to travel, be open to learning!Packing - NATime of the year - NovemberLength of the itinerary: 1 monthItinerary Highlights: - Charles tells us about...
2019-06-1447 min